2013 Big Adventure

Athens - P.73

Athens Greece

When we first got off the bus it seemed fairly calm there. There were other groups, sure, but we were used to that by now.

Acropolis

We headed toward the entrance.

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

The ruins of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

It was built in 161 AD by the Athenian magnate Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped amphitheater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof made of expensive, cedar of Lebanon timber.

It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000.

Philopappos Monument

The Philopappos Monument is an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. When he died in 116, his sister Julia Balbilla, citizens of Athens and the imperial family were extremely upset. As a dedication to honor the memory of Philopappos, Balbilla with the citizens of Athens erected a tomb structure on Mouseion Hill. Now it's renamed Philopappos Hill.

Walking up, up, up to the Acropolis.

The line of people in front of us started to stop.

And we could see why. A mass of people around the corner!

It moved fairly well.

Don't get lost in the crowd! The sign with the blue 6 is our group.

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